Pro-gun senators say it's time to talk gun regulations

5:31 PM,
Dec. 17, 2012

In this 2010 file photo, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland answers questions during an interview in Columbus, Ohio. Strickland, the former governor whose career was built with help from the National Rifle Association, was one of several politicians who said Monday that it's time to bring gun rights advocates, the entertainment industry and politicians together to reduce violence after the massacre of 26 people at a Connecticut school last week.

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Jackie Kucinich
USA TODAY

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Congress would conduct a "meaningful conversation" about gun laws over the next few weeks to help prevent another tragedy like the one that took the lives of 20 children and 8 adults, including the shooter, in Newtown, Conn., on Friday.

Reid, a pro-gun Democrat who was endorsed by the National Rifle Association, said in his remarks on the Senate floor Monday that the reality is "we are not doing enough to protect our citizens."

"In the coming days and weeks, we will engage in a meaningful conversation and thoughtful debate about how to change laws ...